Call to Action: Requesting Breeders’ Support for Horse Racing
Here is the information for eligible businesses to receive provincial assistance. Starting at $10,000 and up to a maximum of $20,000 if you have a business number and can show a decline in Revenue from comparing Aril 2019 to April 2020. Businesses: Get help with COVID-19 costs | Ontario.ca
OHHA commends Jim Lawson for following OHHA lead
Ontario Racing Response to Request for Purse Distribution
Letter To Ontario Racing Regarding Purse Distribution
Equine Guelph needs to know what YOU need to know and is calling on you to participate in the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Survey. We all know that a healthy horse is a top performer and Equine Guelph wants to help you achieve maximum health for your racehorses and the best results on the track….
The OFA Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, November 23 commencing at 9:00 a.m.. Although we’re gathering virtually this year, we are excited about the program that we have put together. Please see attached agenda. To view the meeting simply click on the link below anytime after 8:45 a.m. https://bit.ly/OFA2020AGM-Public …
Horsepeople are reminded that the deadline for contributing to the Ontario Harness Horse Association’s Group RRSP is December 1, 2020. In order to ensure that contributions are received in the OHHA office on or before December1, 2020, it is advised that members send them as soon as possible to ensure that they are delivered prior…
This memo is to update the racing industry regarding the positive tests for capsaicin. Since June 2020, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) has issued Certificates of Positive Analysis for capsaicin in all Canadian jurisdictions that raced. When a cluster of positive cases is reported, the CPMA begins an investigation, in collaboration with the…
Contributions are now being accepted for the Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Any Standardbred racing industry participant can join the plan. In order to qualify for the industry contribution to their retirement account, owners, trainers, and drivers must have participated in 12 races in Ontario in 2019. Owners and breeders…
Free Youth Equine Behaviour and Safety Course to begin this November!
Ontario racing industry provides feedback on Equine Guelph’s Pilot Project and looks forward to Fall Offerings Guelph, ON Sept-16-2020 – 100% positive feedback has been received for the new TheHorsePortal.ca online courses, developed exclusively for Ontario Racing industry members! Respiratory health, lameness prevention and gut health prove to be a priority and AGCO…
Notice to the Industry Update on Strangles Case – Additional Positive On August 7, 2020, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) was informed of a confirmed case of strangles in a 5-year-old Standardbred gelding in the Greater Hamilton area at the Emerald Isle Training Centre. On August 12, 2020, the…
https://www.agco.ca/blog/horse-racing/aug-2020/update-strangles-case-emerald-isle-training-centre Update on Strangles Case – Emerald Isle Training Centre | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario On August 7, 2020, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) was informed of a confirmed case of strangles in a 5-year-old Standardbred gelding in the Greater Hamilton area at the Emerald Isle Training Centre. Strangles…
Our next presenter is the Ontario Harness Horse Association. Please state your name for the record. You will have seven minutes for your presentation. Mr. Jim Whelan: Good afternoon. My name is Jim Whelan. I’m president of the Ontario Harness Horse Association. My general manager is Brian Tropea, and he will be doing the presentation…
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OHHA would like to remind the horse people of the changes in 2019 to the Highway Traffic Act that directly impacted those that trailer horses in Ontario. The Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) is pleased to report that there have been recent changes to the Highway Traffic Act. OHHA had written and asked the Minister…
In light of a recent court decision, the Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) is calling on the Ontario Provincial Government to engage in meaningful mediation with the breeders of Standardbred racehorses in Ontario to resolve the harm caused by the previous Liberal government in unilaterally and without warning ending the Slots at Racetracks Program (SARP)….
The Ontario Harness Horse Association (OHHA) is happy to announce that the board of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) has accepted their request to become an organizational member. The OFA is involved in every aspect of farm business and rural life as the voice of Ontario’s farmers. The OFA has been the voice…
July 23, 2020 MEMORANDUM TO: Provincial Regulatory Bodies Canadian Horse Racing Industry Horsepersons Groups SUBJECT: Capsaicin Advisory This memo is further to the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency’s (CPMA) notice to industry on September 19, 2019 on the subject of capsaicin, and reminds veterinarians, racehorse trainers and owners that capsaicin is a prohibited substance in Canada due…